Cadillac tax or Yugo tax: Which one would be better?
Yugo Tax anyone? Yugo Tax anyone?The main provisions of the Affordable Care Act are already in place, but a pretty important one is slated for 2018: a 40 percent excise…
My New Adventure in the World of CLL
My adventure in the world of CLL started in February 2013, when during a routine physical, my physician noted that my white counts were “elevated.” Having a rather offbeat sense…
How a Cardboard Box Pays Tribute to 9/11
Six days after my 26th birthday, and 14 years ago tomorrow, Mom awoke me at 8:49 a.m. and said to turn on the TV. She said an airplane crashed into…
Cutting Costs Through the Medical Loss Ratio & Independent Review Organizations
Healthcare spending is on the rise. The federal government has begun several initiatives to control costs, increase efficiency, and increase quality. A couple of these initiatives as outlined in the…
Healthcare Technology and the DocResponse Revolution – Meet Your New Best Friend in Healthcare
HealthCare Technology and the DocResponse Revolution – Meet Your New Best Friend in Healthcare HealthCare Technology and the DocResponse Revolution – Meet Your New Best Friend in HealthcareI have worked…
Join Fellow Marketers at the 19th Annual Greystone.Net Healthcare Internet Conference
Every fall, I make plans to attend the Greystone.Net Healthcare Internet Conference to network with colleagues and learn about the latest in digital trends, strategies and innovations from leading healthcare marketers and…
6 Benefits of Becoming Accredited
Accreditation comes in all shapes in sizes, but at its core, it can be defined as “a process of review that healthcare organizations participate in to demonstrate the ability to…
Digital health at Walgreens: Podcast interview with Adam Pellegrini
https://healthbb.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/hbdew0039-walgreen-qualcomm-9_4_15-5-05-pm.mp3 https://healthbb.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/hbdew0039-walgreen-qualcomm-9_4_15-5-05-pm.mp3Adam Pellegrini, Walgreens VP, Digital HealthConsumer adoption and scale-up were big themes at last week’s Qualcomm Life Connect 2015 meeting in San Diego. Many digital health initiatives are still stuck…
Revisiting Sick Building Syndrome
Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) is a term that’s increased in popularity since its introduction in the 1970s. It’s essentially a term used to describe the phenomenon in which the occupants…
What’s the Big Deal about GPUs in Ultrasound Imaging?
If you’ve wondered how a little video game box could produce and destroy high-resolution, 3D fantasy worlds in the blink of an eye, look no further than the console’s graphics…
